How am I supposed to pay for this?

[BelknapPoint]

Also apply for some local scholarships. Ask your high school guidance counselor for a list. Our deadlines were at the end of March.

You might only get a few thousand dollars and they might be one year awards only, but can help with books and supplies before you get your work study job.

Before OP spends time and effort applying for local scholarships, OP should make sure that institutional grant money won’t be decreased on a dollar-for-dollar basis with each outside scholarship awarded (this would not be unusual).